1
as in to disperse
to cause (members of a group) to move widely apart
police used tear gas to clear out the demonstrators
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2
as in to escape
to get free from a dangerous or confining situation
everyone cleared out as soon as the fire alarm began sounding
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3
as in to depart
to leave a place often for another
the lunch crowd usually clears out by 2:00 p.m. at the latest
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Recent Examples of clear out
Workers were given until April 7 to clear out their desks.
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Arkansas Online, 30 Mar. 2025
The baths had mostly cleared out.
—Bryan Washington, The New Yorker, 23 Mar. 2025
Snag a new bed, decorative throw pillow for spring, and extra storage finds to clear out clutter while nearly the entire site is up to 82 percent off — which includes Kelly Clarkson’s home collection.
—Megan Schaltegger, People.com, 22 Mar. 2025
Protests against the project began in April 2016 and ended in February 2017 when authorities cleared out the last holdouts from the protest camp.
—Thao Nguyen, USA TODAY, 20 Mar. 2025
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Arkansas Online, 30 Mar. 2025
The baths had mostly cleared out.
—Bryan Washington, The New Yorker, 23 Mar. 2025
Snag a new bed, decorative throw pillow for spring, and extra storage finds to clear out clutter while nearly the entire site is up to 82 percent off — which includes Kelly Clarkson’s home collection.
—Megan Schaltegger, People.com, 22 Mar. 2025
Protests against the project began in April 2016 and ended in February 2017 when authorities cleared out the last holdouts from the protest camp.
—Thao Nguyen, USA TODAY, 20 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clear out
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But this year, Veach says, is different from others in the way the draft’s talent is dispersed.—
Jesse Newell,
Kansas City Star,
17 Apr. 2025
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Its more than $50 million budget was largely dispersed through grants to organizations to identify and combat disinformation from foreign adversaries.—
Laura Kelly,
The Hill,
16 Apr. 2025
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If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
15 Apr. 2025
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No one was harmed during the incident, and the suspect escaped.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Apr. 2025
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Pereira knows that Wolves will lose players in the summer, with Cunha and Ait-Nouri two saleable assets likely to depart, while other more peripheral players will inevitably move on.—
Steve Madeley,
New York Times,
21 Apr. 2025
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As Americans hunt for dyed eggs, spike their blood sugar levels with Peeps, attend services, enjoy matzoh dishes and memorialize the dearly departed, others may be consuming cannabis products with a sense of ceremony.—
Jeanie Pyun,
HollywoodReporter,
20 Apr. 2025
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Fellow dictatorships including Russia, China, North Korea, Cuba, and Iran lined up behind Maduro while Gonzalez fled the country during the reign of state terror against dissidents that followed the election.—
Matthew Wills,
JSTOR Daily,
20 Apr. 2025
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April 19: McVeigh parks the truck outside the federal building and flees on foot to his getaway car.—
Todd Pendleton,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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Our reporters talk to each other and move around candidates from one category to another.—
Alexandra York,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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The bill also included moving $1.1 million from the Constitutional Defense Fund into the Legislative Legal Defense Fund.—
Alex Brizee,
Idaho Statesman,
15 Apr. 2025
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In a perfect world, waking up and getting out the door would be a breeze.—
Claire Hoppe Norgaard,
Better Homes & Gardens,
17 Apr. 2025
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Talk to your team, review your data and messaging, and then get out there and start (anticipatory) selling!—
Renae Gregoire,
Forbes.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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While stocks may continue their short-term celebration, the long-term sustainability of this rally is being undermined by something few are talking about: a major foreign holder of U.S. debt may be exiting the market in protest.—
Joel Shulman,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Wong remained in the game to finish the inning but soon exited.—
Jen McCaffrey,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2025
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Since Trump came to office on Jan. 20, his administration has flown more than 200 people from the U.S. to El Salvador to be imprisoned in CECOT.—
Brian Bennett,
Time,
14 Apr. 2025
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In the show, Joel flies in like a bat out of hell and violently knocks Seth to the ground before telling him to get the hell out.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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“Clear out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clear%20out. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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